Our approach · Seeing your child's growth
A clear picture of how your child is growing
Daily updates tell you how your child's day went. The Skill Passport shows you how they're developing: what they can do now, what they're ready to try next, and how we're working with you to get there.
Years of development
From first steps to early maths
Observations every week
In everyday play, in every room
Shared every quarter
With time to talk it through
From babies to kinder
One record that grows with your child
What it is
Your child's record of growth
The Skill Passport is a record of your child's development across seven areas, built from real observations during play — not tests. It starts from the baby room and travels with your child all the way to kinder.
You'll also see how observation shapes your child's experiences: how we set up learning, the way we extend what your child is already curious about, and the plan for what they try next.
Skill Passport
Example, in Term 4Fridays and friendships
"Fridays are great. My mum told me we're starting kinder next year, and I'm going to be ready. I want to make sure I make friends there — is that what makes some friendships easier than others?"
- Now
- Names her friends, and talks about what makes a good friend.
- Next
- Talking about how to support friends who move away.
- Shared
- Discussed at the term catch-up, with ideas to try at home.
How it works
From everyday moments to a clear picture
- 1
We observe
Educators notice and follow your child's play, tuning in to what they're curious about and how they approach new ideas.
- 2
We record
Short notes, photos and work samples capture what your child said and did, in the moment.
- 3
We look across seven areas
Every observation is linked to one of seven development areas, so patterns and progress show over time.
- 4
We share and plan with you
Every quarter, we review your child's passport, sit down with you, and set goals together for the months ahead.
Seven areas
What we look at
Every week, every room, educators plan for and observe these seven areas:
Thinking and discovery
Problem solving, sorting, patterns, early maths and science thinking.
Words and language skills
Listening, talking, stories, new vocabulary, and early reading.
Moving and growing
Big movements like climbing and balancing, and small hand skills like drawing and threading.
Feelings and friendships
Naming feelings, managing big emotions, and building friendships with others.
Independence and confidence
Self-care routines, toileting, helping others, and speaking up for what they need.
Forms and readiness
Recognising and making shapes, numbers, and how letters and sounds work together.
Senses and expression
Exploring with the senses, and expressing ideas through music, art, dance and imaginary play.
Every observation links to one of these areas — so you can see patterns, not just moments.
Growth, not grades.
What it isn't
It's not a test, and it's not a race
Child development is uneven, messy, and different across every area of growth. Progress in one area doesn't set the pace in another — and it's rarely a straight line.
In the passport, and when we sit down with you, we'll talk about how your child is going and what's emerging next. If there's anything you'd like to work on together, we can always approach it as a team.
You'll find all updates
Daily updates and the Skill Passport
Daily, in the Xplor app
- Sleeps, meals and nappy changes
- Photos and moments from the day
- When your child checks in, and out
- How their day went
What happened today.
Every quarter, in the Skill Passport
- Progress across all seven areas
- What's emerging and what's next
- Ideas to try at home, and how we'll talk about them
How they're growing.
When it lands
Moving rooms, and starting school
The Skill Passport is how we show where your child is ready for the next room and what's still developing. It moves with them, so nothing gets lost between rooms.
In kinder, it helps us talk with you about school readiness well before Prep. Every kinder child leaves with a transition statement to share with their school.
Questions
Questions about the Skill Passport
See a Skill Passport on your tour
Ask your Centre Manager to show you an example and explain how we track your child's progress.
Book a tourCall Ballarat on 03 5340 0726 or Pakenham on 0406 929 780